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Budget 2024: India may allot Rs 4 lakh crore for next year's food, fertiliser subsidies

By Economic Times - 10 months ago
Interim Budget: India plans to allocate about 4 trillion rupees ($48 billion) for food and fertiliser subsidies in the next fiscal year. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution estimates the food subsidy bill to be 2.2 trillion rupees, a 10% increase from the current fiscal year. Additionally, the fertiliser subsidy for the next fiscal year is expected to be 1.75 trillion rupees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to win a third term in the upcoming elections. Maintaining the subsidies is crucial for managing India's fiscal deficit.

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